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This year’s RWA National Convention was different. There was a buzz of energy in the air that was palpable. High energy, positive energy. To me, the national convention is always intense. Actually, intense is an understatement for what it feels like to be one of over 2000 people (98% female) in one place. But the … More RWA National Convention 2013–State of Change

I grew up on science fiction short stories. Before I was old enough to pick what I wanted to read, my mother read me fairy tales. Not the Disney versions where everyone lived happily ever after, but the real Grimm faerie tales and Hans Christian Anderson’s lovely and tragic stories. Once I could choose what … More BEST SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORY OF ALL TIME

What’s the best book you ever read? Can you answer in 5 seconds? 60 seconds? 60 years? I’m not sure I can. I love books. Let me repeat that. I LOVE books. When I’m not doing other things, I can read a dozen books a week, well–depending on how long and how complicated they are. … More THE 10 BEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME